Toilets

EPA names Home Depot the 2013 WaterSense Retail Partner of the Year!

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized The Home Depot with a 2014 WaterSense® Retail Partner of the Year award.

The Home Depot was honored during the WaterSmart Innovations Conference for its commitment to water efficiency and outstanding efforts to support the WaterSense program during 2013.

In 2014 alone, The Home Depot helped customers save more than 47.8 billion gallons of water and over $403 million in water utility bills through the sale of WaterSense-labeled products.

DID YOU KNOW?

Replacing an older toilet with a WaterSense® labeled toilet can save 11 gallons per person per day. That’s enough water to wash 100 loads of laundry.

DID YOU KNOW?

In 2014 alone, The Home Depot helped our customers save 47.8 billion gallons of water and over $403 million in water utility costs through the sale of WaterSense® labeled products.

DID YOU KNOW?

You can save up to $100 per year on your water and sewage bill with WaterSense® labeled toilets.

DID YOU KNOW?

A family of four can save more than $100 annually in reduced water bills by upgrading their old toilets with WaterSense® labeled toilets.

Upgrading to WaterSense®

Replacing a standard 1.6 gallon-per-flush toilet with a new WaterSense® labeled high efficiency model can reduce water use by 20% or more.
Replacing a pre-1994 model (3.5 gallon-per-flush toilet) can reduce it by 60% or more. That's more than 4,000 gallons per person per year.
That would save enough water to wash 100 loads of laundry.

Key assumptions and data include:
- 5.05 flushes per person per day
- Gallons of water saved per person per day is calculating by multiplying 5.05 by the difference between your current gallons per flush (GPF) toilets and a 1.28 GPF WaterSense® certified toilet
- 20 years is the average product lifespan. This is used to calculate any 'lifetime savings' information displayed.
- Energy savings calculations are based on the assumption that electricity is used to heat water
Additional assumptions include:
- The price of a new WaterSense® certified toilet starts around $98

From water-efficient bathroom fixtures to water-conserving dual-flush toilets, bathrooms are increasingly designed with eco-friendly features in mind. It’s easy to see why bathrooms are going green. Bathrooms require the largest amount of water usage in most homes, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Going green in the bathroom not only helps the environment, it also helps your wallet.

WaterSense® Products Sold

Items

60,700,000

The number of WaterSense® approved products sold from 2006 through 2014 at The Home Depot U.S. stores and online.

Water Saved in 2014

gal

47,800,000,000

The number of gallons of water saved in 2014 because of purchases of water conservation products from The Home Depot U.S. stores and online.
This assumes the products purchased replaced non water conservation products.

Dollars Saved in 2014

USD

403,000,000

The amount of money saved in 2014 based on the amount of water saved in one year because of purchases of water conservation products from The Home Depot U.S. stores and online.

Swimming Pools Filled

pools

2,390,000

The number of average sized residential swimming pools that could be filled based on the amount of water saved in 2014 from purchases of water conservation products from The Home Depot U.S. stores and online.
This number assumes that it takes 20,000 gallons on average to fill a swimming pool.

The above numbers are based on averages and certain assumptions. Click on a ticker for details.

Improve your bathroom’s water efficiency at The Home Depot

Your bathroom provides many opportunities to save money and conserve water. In most homes, flushing the toilet gulps down 30% of all water demand, making it your home's largest consumer. Water conservation toilets, like WaterSense® toilets, can reduce water use by 20% or more. The Home Depot carries these high efficiency models. For any home improvement project or “green need,” look to The Home Depot to be more water efficient.